A/N: I had full intentions of putting this up yesterday, then it just transformed and contorted into a whole big thing and i over estimated my time abilities. I mean wow people, come on! Anyway a boy genius does appear in this story...times 100! More smarties are to come along the way as time goes by, but I have to say, this chapter kind of pulled at my heart strings a bit. All I say is, you'll be an emotional wreck by the end of CHAPTER 13! Im a teen now, and rebellious...roar...ENJOY!
Johnny jumped on his cherry red motorcycle and revved it, his eyes only focused on the road ahead of him, remembering the less than fancy building of the Academy of Children Geniuses. Not one for the arts or sports, the "Techno Geeks", as Johnny liked to call them, always liked things done quickly and accurate. Johnny remembered Carl telling him he went there as a child and excelled in the honor society, which was practically everyone that stepped inside the building. But Carl was different, graduating highest in his class and having not only the highest GPA, but had been accepted into every school he applied to and even some he didn't apply for. Carl was what they called too gifted. Always a step ahead, knowing the answer for the question, and if he didn't know the answer, once he knew it, he never forgot it. But Carl was too emotional, always letting his heart out wins his head, which would annoy Johnny to some degree. Johnny would never want to admit it, but Carl might be his only real friend beside little Suzy and his mother. But lately he had been calling less and less and even didn't visit his house this week. He pushed the thought aside as he made a note to visit him since he was a teacher at the school.
Johnny's bike came to a halt as he pulled into the parking lot, the block like building leaving little to the imagination. Johnny wasn't artsy, but a little diversity never hurt anyone. The building was all white and 5 stories tall and the windows were circular. The only bright color were the red double doors that lead to the opening of the building. Johnny promptly walked inside, the first thing catching his eyes were glasses and huge eyes. Johnny remembered why he didn't visit here often. The looks these kids gave were a mixture of curiosity and condescendence. If they were in a totally different spot, Johnny knew they would be scooting along as they always did in fear. But here, they were among friends, powerful, arrogant, and prideful. Just like Johnny.
Johnny smiled down at all their leering faces, all being so awe struck by the foreign giant with dark clothes and bright hair. One little boy was in such a daze he walked straight into Johnny's leg and fell to the ground, fear completely frozen on his face. His eyes began to water as Johnny leaned down to his face, a small crowd beginning to gather and stare in fear as the giant confronted their fellow peer. The boy closed his eyes tightly as Johnny raised his hand and an audible gasp filled the hallway as Johnny's hand descended and landed on top of the boy's head softly, his eyes opening in astonishment, his lids wet with unshed tears as Johnny helped him up and dusted him off. "You okay?" Johnny asked, the boy and the crowd in equal astonishment as Johnny bent on one knee to meet his eye level.
"Y-yeah."
"What's your name?"
"I-Irwin sir."
"Irwin, huh? Well little dude, just watch ya step next time and be a lil more careful. Don't want that noggin falllin' out do ya?"
"N-no sir! H-heh heh"
"Whoa there my man! The name's Johnny. Johnny Bravo, not this sir dude you keep bringing up! Now head on where you need to Irwin my man."
"T-Thank you Si—I mean Johnny!" He said with a smile before scampering to class. The crowd stared in disbelief but quickly jolted in surprise as a voice came over the intercom.
"Hello students! This is Principal Utonium speaking; the classes for today are over! Have a bright and intellectual day, and remember: The only limit is your imagination!"
With that, the doors opened in every classroon, an enormous amount of children under 4'0'' walking toward the entrance to leave on their built in jet packs and giants robots or their mothers' cars.
Johnny watched as Irwin spoke to a tall and lanky man with long wild hair that fell forward and across his face. "Thanks Mr. Chryniszzswics! I'll see you later!" Irwin ran past Johnny, giving him a quick smile before running out the door to his ride.
Johnny walked inside of Carl's classroom, picking up his books and turning to the door to see Johnny standing there, a small nerd like squeal escaping his throat, his books flying in the air. "Johnny?! W-what are you doing here?" Johnny couldn't help but laugh at the disoriented face and flushed cheeks and nose of his friend. Johnny bent to pick up his books and hand them to Carl. "I came because I knew you'd be here and I'm on some personal business as well." Carl's face became even more flushed with frustration as he sat behind his desk and offered Johnny a seat. "No, no time to sit, I'm picking Velma up and was wondering if you saw her today?" Carl's expressive face went blank as a board at the sound of her name. "Only at a glance with the principal. So she told you about our little fight did she?" Carl said with a smirk, a sudden fearful realization overcoming him. Velma may hate him, but not enough to tell Johnny about how he felt. Johnny tilted his head sideways, his eyes searching Carl's face. "What fight? You two had a squabble?" Carl chuckled softly, rubbing his fingers through his hair. "No, I just did something…that hurt her in a way." Johnny looked at Carl intensely, his eyes burrowing into his soul. He could read that Carl wouldn't tell him even if he asked.
"Well, I'm gonna head on that way towards her and—"
"Wait Johnny, why are you meeting her here?"
"Well, to take her on a surprise date." Johnny said with a smile all too mischievous.
Carl quirked a suspicious brow, his eyes peering heavily into Johnny's before confronting him. "What are you up to, Bravo?"
Johnny contemplated heavily before looking out into the hall and closing the door while pushing Carl further into the room, Carl gasping and flushing even deeper at the feel and smell of Johnny.
"I'm going to ask her to marry me."
Carl's eyes opened wide and his mouth went to form words multiple times before Johnny finally spoke. "I know! Amazing right?!"
"B-but you've only known her for a week!"
"I know…and I thought the same thing as you. But I finally realized how I feel Carl. She's the one. I feel like a whole army when I have her at my side. She completes me."
Carl's face contorted in fear, anger and disbelief as Johnny turned his back to him and ranting and raving and gushing about Velma. The girl who, had she been in the same grade as Carl, make him look like second rate crap. Velma had been accepted into every Ivy League inside AND outside the country and was offered a job for NASA three weeks after graduating. But no, she loved writing books and solving mysteries and was all about the work…the work!
Carl turned Johnny around swiftly, his face mere inches from his. Had the circumstances been different, he would confess right here and now, but considering the situation, he had to stop this marriage as much as possible for his confession to even happen. And Carl knew one thing she loved more than Johnny.
"What about her job Johnny? You think she's just gonna up and give everything up for you?! You should at least know that! That she would never give up her career, which she's worked for since three years old, and her father had worked on and died supporting her dreams of solving mysteries. Do you even know the pride and pain she has for her career? You should find someone whose okay with settling down and wants to be at that point in their life. Someone…someone you've known and can devout themselves to you!" Carl egged on, Johnny's face turning serious with thought.
Johnny stood in silence as Carl stared back in his face with confidence until Johnny started to smile. "No…It's either Velma or no one at all."
"W-what?!"
"I could care less whether she says yes or no. All I care about is the fact that Velma knows I'm wiling to make the ultimate commitment for her. Will it hurt if she says no? Like a ton of elephants."
"Actually, an elephant ways a to—"
"Whatever, brain boy! All I know is, I know the pain of not having a father, but wanting to make him proud nonetheless. If you can't support me and Velma, regardless of whatever fight you guys had, than you can you stay the hell away from our potential wedding and our future, because I may not have a lot of friends, but I have no problem having one less."
Carl was thrown aback by Johnny's word. He had told him to get lost or beat it dweeb before, but he had never acknowledged their friendship and threatened to terminate it in the same sentence before. It shook him to the core with fear.
"O…okay Johnny…I understand. I support you two completely…because I love you two so much it would kill me not to attend the wedding."
Johnny's smile broke out across his intense face again as he hugged Carl tightly. Carl's arm hesitantly reached up and embraced Johnny back, a long and bearing sigh escaping him, the first hug he and Johnny ever shared feeling overdue. "I'm going to go get her now. Wish me luck!" Johnny said as he let his arms fall and rush for the door.
"Wait!"
Johnny froze at the doorstep as Carl stared after him. "Show me."
"Show you what?"
"How you're going to propose! I need to make sure you don't goof this up like a million other things."
Johnny smirked as he stepped back in the room and stood a few feet away from Carl.
"Just pretend I'm Velma and you're about to propose."
Johnny scratched his head in bewilderment of how he never really thought of his proposal, but decided to just spew out his emotions in one fell swoop. How gushy. He grabbed Carl's hands and stood as close as he could bare before speaking.
"Velma…I adore you, I can't see this crazy, good lookin' masterpiece goin' one more day without havin' your shinin' light on me. I know we may not have been together long, but time can't even measure the need and love I have." Johnny bent on one knee, Carl's hands still inside of his as he continued to speak.
"Will you marry me darlin'?"
Carl had to compose himself, his eyes watering and one hand pressing to his mouth as he held the stifling tears. It may have been a fake proposal, but it affected him all the same. He took a shaky breath before staring in Johnny's face. "Yes, I will marry you Johnny Bravo!"
"So you think she'll say yes?"
"Huh?"
"Velma. Do you think she'll say yes?"
Carl could only smile as he patted his secret love's face and replied, "All I can say is this…if it were me, I'd say yes in a heartbeat with a proposal like that."
Johnny's smile became plastered on his face as he stood and hugged Carl tightly before thanking him as he ran out the door and closed it behind him.
Carl finally broke down, the tears pouring out as he sank to the floor and began to sob uncontrollably, his hand gripping at his chest as if his heart was burning from the inside out.
A/N: Sad right? Yeah, like I said, emotional wreck. I found myself hating and loving Carl by the end of this and all and all, I'd say the Carl and Shaggy fanfic will be 3-5 chapters long (hopefully) and will NOT be out until after 2013. Might due some Regular Show and Disney fanfics, but only the future will tell! See you guys in chapter 14!